The statue of

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is a

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, installed in

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, a public pedestrian square in

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. It was unveiled on 24 February 1906 by the

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, Sir

Matthew Nathan Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Matthew Nathan (3 January 1862 – 18 April 1939) was a British soldier and colonial administrator, who variously served as the Governor of Sierra Leone, Gold Coast (British colony), Gold Coast, Hong Kong, Natal and Queen ...

. At that time, the statue was facing the HSBC building.

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